Closing Time (RRCM Jan. 2025)

Self-Published

Description

It was only when we were about to lose everything that I realized I knew nothing about the people I'd served for years.

We had forty minutes to fix that.

These are their stories.

Participant in the January 2025 Royal Road Community Magazine Contest

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★★★ 3.0
The premise is as simple as it is intriguing: while most of the citizens escape from what one can only suppose is a nuclear attack on New York, some stay behind, facing the end in their favorite bar. The atmosphere is properly set, if at times a bit melodramatic. The grammar is flawless, as is the spelling, however the register stays somewhat simplistic. While the story has an interesting premise and is quite well-executed I can't help but sometimes feel like there are a few too many stereotypes involved. The story would also definitely benefit from a few more details, as five chapters is really only fit to give a cursory glance into the character's lives and struggles.
TL;DR Decent at what it tries to accomplish, although suffering from excessively limited chapter count and some rather glaring stereotypes.